The Rockets were solid throughout, stingy defensively and occasionally spectacular offensively. But they left just one bit of business undone. They failed to move back to the Eastern Conference.
They settled for completing the week's sweep of three of the four Eastern Conference contenders, adding a romp past the 76ers on Friday to the road wins in Boston and Toronto.
The latest win was the most complete of the run, with the Rockets leading by as many as 24 points before cruising in with a 107-91 romp that pushed the winning streak to a season-high seven games, the longest active streak in the NBA.